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German Chancellor calls for US to stay out of his country's politics

Friedrich Merz became Germany's chancellor following the February elections in which his CDU/CSU alliance won, and the far-right AfD came second with over 20 percent support.
Merz’s call for the US to stay out of German politics arose after the AfD gained strong backing from US figures allied to Donald Trump, including Elon Musk and Vice-President JD Vance.
Merz criticized recent "absurd observations" coming from the US on May 6 and stressed that he had not been involved in the electoral process that led to Trump's presidency.
He expressed a desire for the United States to refrain from interfering in Germany's internal matters, while Germany's domestic intelligence agency classified the AfD as a right-wing extremist group.
Merz’s stance suggests growing tensions in transatlantic relations, as Germany seeks stronger European-led defense amid geopolitical challenges involving Russia, China, and US policy shifts.

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